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01 March 2010 12:22
Here at Developmedica we pride ourselves on offering great value for money across our entire range of products and services, and to that end we have a new Offer of the Month for March. Currently, up until Wednesday March 31st, the price of our Medical Teaching Course for Doctors has been cut by £50.00, reducing the price to just £549.00! Recently improved upon and expanded for 2010, the programme looks at how, in a practical way, doctors can enhance their teaching methods in formal and informal settings. The course encourages delegates, via an action plan, to implement the teaching skills and techniques they have learned into their daily practice in a clinical setting. Doctors of any grade will benefit from the informative nature of the programme. Our Teach The Teacher course is CPD accredited (worth 12 CPD points) and adheres to the standards of the Medical Leadership Competency Framework, which encourages doctors to become more involved in the teaching of others. You can find out more information about this limited offer by visiting our Medical Teaching Course for Doctors page.  Read More
17 February 2010 03:02
The founder and Managing Director of Developmedica, Matt Green, has been featured in this latest issue (19th February 2010) of GP newspaper. In his article “How to… Put together a business plan”, Matt explains why GP practices need an up-to-date business plan and how best to compile one. The article supplies some top tips for a GP practice business plan, including: • Keep it succinct and to the point – it should not exceed 12 pages • Be realistic about what the practice can achieve • Ensure goals and targets are achievable and keep your objectives SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely To find out some of Developmedica's products and services aimed at GPs and General Practice trainees, visit our General Practice page.  Read More
08 February 2010 04:05
Developmedica are pleased to announce the launch of a new eLearning course and Medical School bursary to assist with those considering applying to Medical School. Completely free, the eLearning course offers highly useful information to regarding Medical School applications, and at the end of the course an opportunity to enter into our bursary for prospective medical students. Visit the Medical School Bursary eLearning Course to subscribe for free.  Read More
16 December 2009 04:26
The huge interest in our ST support services has had our phones ringing off the hook! So book now to avoid disappointment! Visit the Developmedica website to find out more about our services relevant to applying to ST posts.  Read More
07 December 2009 12:06
 Developmedica consistently strive to the meet the career development and training needs of doctors in the UK and consequently our guide to the nMRCGP Applied Knowledge Test is now available for purchase for those seeking assistance in progressing through their general practice training.The Applied Knowledge Test is a computer-based three hour paper consisting of 200 questions, currently offered three times a year, which all general practice trainees must now sit during their specialty training. In an article published on the BMJ Careers website, and co-written by one of the authors of ‘Succeeding In The nMRCGP AKT’, Chirag Mehta, the importance of careful and thorough preparation prior to the examination is made clear. To read the article on the BMJ Careers website, visit here. If you are interested in our revision guide, which includes over 500 questions and a full mock text, then click the link above.  Read More
25 November 2009 02:20
BMJ Careers have today uploaded a podcast featuring an interview with GP ST1 Trainee Dr Vidya Thavamkankanthi at the BMJ 2009 Careers Fair in  The podcast features Dr Thavamkankanthi discussing interview skills and preparation and giving advice on exactly interview panels are looking for in a candidate, and how to present yourself in the best possible light.To hear the podcast for yourself on the BMJ Careers site, visit here. For more information on our range of CV & application services, visit here.  Read More
23 November 2009 02:44
Near the end of last month, on Saturday 24th October, Developmedica was in attendance at the Medical Careers Information Day held by the Cardiff Deanery at Cardiff University which was aimed at prospective medical students and early career doctors.  Developmedica presented a range of enthusiastically received talks to those in attendance, including such topics as: presentation skills, teaching skills, time management and building your leadership and management profile.Relationship Manager, Paula Duriez, expressed her satisfaction with the interest shown in Developmedica’s range of products and services: “Even in the beginning stages of your medical career it is vital that one is already thinking of and preparing for the future which is part of the message we were trying to deliver today. It’s also a pleasure to talk with medical students and recently graduate doctors about their career development and learning needs and this weekend was a great success.” Developmedica is grateful for the opportunity to have been invited to attend by the Cardiff Deanery and look forward to further talks and presentations Read More
02 November 2009 12:02
We here at Developmedica pride ourselves on offering great value for money across our entire range of products, and to that end we have a new Offer of the Month for November.  Currently, up until Monday November 30th, the price of our ‘ST Application Form Support Service’ has been cut to £185.00, saving ST applicants this December a whole £50.00! Round 1 of Specialty recruitment may not begin until December 4th but this service is perfect for those individuals who want their application form well in hand prior to then. Our highly experienced team will help you to create an effective and professional ST Application to offer you the best chance of securing your first-choice post. For more information about our ST Application Form Support Service, visit here. To read a news article about this on the Developmedica website, click here.  Read More
29 October 2009 10:50
As the UK's leading provider of non-clinical career support for medical professionals, Developmedica are pleased to announce their partnership with one of the leading locum agencies for healthcare professionals in the UK, Orion Locums.  Orion Locums offer placements in a variety of client establishments throughout the UK as well as opportunities to work abroad. Their extensive experience in working with clients to provide solutions to their staffing needs has helped Orion to become one of the leading suppliers of healthcare professionals in the UK.The Commercial Director of Developmedica, Sarah Bell, commented upon the partnership, saying: “As the UK’s premier medical career support service, it is important that Developmedica is able to build strong links with similar leaders within the field of healthcare support. We are looking forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Orion.” Orion Locums doctors are entitled to a 10% discount off all products and services available on our website. For more information concerning this discount, please contact Orion Locums. To visit their website and find out more, please click here. Read More
27 October 2009 09:59
 Developmedica are constantly at the forefront of meeting the development needs of healthcare professionals in the UK, and consequently our ‘Clinical Audit for Doctors’ book is due for publication this November.The process of clinical audit has become an integral part of NHS practice and is one of the key principles of clinical governance which doctors must strive to meet. With audit being such a key component of a doctor’s role in healthcare today, Developmedica are here to offer support and guidance to individuals in that capacity. Written by doctors highly experienced in the audit process, and edited by Robert Ghosh, the Chairman of the Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Committee at Homerton University Hospital, this upcoming book stresses the importance
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23 October 2009 04:40
Developmedica is the leading have long been the leading provider of non-clinical career support for medical professionals in the UK but now our international prestige has led us to the Middle East in support of doctors.  At the beginning of this month, from 2-3 October, we delivered a bespoke Teach The Teacher course to a group of eleven delegates at An-Najah National University in Nablus, Palestine. Feedback from the doctors attending was overwhelmingly positively and Developmedica hopes to return some time in the future to deliver further courses there.Matt Green, founder and Managing Director of Developmedica, was delighted at the expanding global presence delivering this course hinted at, and commented: “For several years now Developmedica have been the leading support service for doctors in the UK requiring career development assistance and I am absolutely delighted that we are now establishing a presence abroad also. While we are fully committed to improving the quality
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23 October 2009 02:28
Sir Liam Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer of England, has kindly contributed a foreword to our upcoming book, ‘Clinical Audit for Doctors’, which is due for release in November. A sneak preview of his foreword is below:  ‘Audit is a valuable tool to drive quality improvement and decrease the variation between organisations’ performance against quality criteria. The process of examining current practice, then making changes and looking for evidence of improvement, is at the heart of this. Done frequently and well, clinical audit has the potential to transform services for patients, resulting in a significant positive shift in the quality of health organisations. To deliver excellent care, we must guard against audit becoming simply an obligation to progress through training or satisfy clinical governance boards.’
22 October 2009 11:46
Developmedica are aware of the busy lives that doctors lead and consequently the popularity of using Twitter as a quick and easy way of communicating online. As part of our effort to keep medical professionals consistently up-to-date with new products and offers available from us we have now opened our own Twitter account. To follow our Twitter account you can visit us at http://www.twitter.com/developmedica or by clicking the image below:  To read a news article about this on the Developmedica website, click here.  Read More
21 October 2009 12:07
 Developmedica are pleased to announce the resounding success they had at the BMJ Careers Events in London and Birmingham this month. As the UK’s leading provider of non-clinical career support to healthcare professionals, Developmedica was the only medical career support service represented at both conferences. Several talks were delivered at each event on critical career development topics such as CV preparation and applying to posts, these gaining the plaudits of the numerous doctors in attendance. We were also able to demonstrate our broad range of intuitive and leading edge eLearning Modules at our stand to many doctors who expressed their interest in our user-orientated approach to learning. Similarly, our range of publications and commitment to medical publishing attracted a great extent of interest.
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15 October 2009 04:27
On Saturday 24th October, Developmedica will be in attendance at the Medical Careers Information Day being held by Cardiff University aimed at prospective medical students and early career doctors.  Developmedica will be presenting talks aimed at attendees and Sarah Christie will also be present to sign copies of her 'Effective Time Management Skills for Doctors' book which is due to be imminently published.For more information about the site, you can visit Cardiff University's website here. To read a news article about this on the Developmedica website, click here.  Read More
14 October 2009 04:06
Since the implementation of the European Working Time Directive, which restricts a doctor’s working week to 48 hours, and the medical leadership competency framework, which calls for doctors to develop key personal skills, including how to manage their time efficiently, effective time management skills have become paramount for doctors working within the NHS. .jpg) The needs of doctors are the number one priority for Developmedica and we currently offer a CPD accredited (6 CPD points) Time Management Course, and are about to imminently publish 'Effective Time Management Skills for Doctors', written by Sarah Christie.To Read More
14 October 2009 02:34
 A comprehensive one day course for all research fellows, junior and middle-grade doctors aspiring to become recognised Cardiology Trainees, Developmedica will be attending the event and delivering a number of talks about succeeding in the ST3 selection process. Mr. Matt Green, as the founder and Managing Director of Developmedica, the leading non-clinical support service for doctors in the UK, has helped hundreds of doctors successfully apply to posts since 2005. Consequently, due to his unique experience, he is the one non-clinical participant selected as part of the six-person panel to discuss interview techniques as part of the ‘Optimising your performance at the ST3 selection interview’ workshop. He will also be delivering a talk on ‘Enhancing your CV and completing the application form for Read More |
